Expired flares....

[Duffman]

What do you all do with them? Have 4 expired an need to toss them.

Dont need them as backups as I have enough.

[Gerry Zagorski]

I guess light em up in the backyard :eek::eek:

[catsmeow]

Just bit of info. If you get checked by the Coast Guard you have a 3 month grace period. Saved my butt last year. You can keep some in your car/truck but a few are enough
Not sure where to get rid of the excess.

[Walleyed]

I shoot them off in the backyard to amuse the kids, but then I live way out in the sticks.

[Reelron]

Call, your closest West Marine store and ask if they still take them for disposal. They used to, don't know if they still do.

[Duffman]

I guess light em up in the backyard :eek::eek:

I thought to do that.....but with my luck I'd burn the neighborhood down!!!!

[Capt. Debbie]

I keep the expired and backups. The very old ones I fire into the water if they fire at all

[Charlie B]

I guess you could donate them to a firehouse. They may be able to use them for training...Charlie

[Capt. Debbie]

Or just throw them in someone else's fireplace and run? LOL

[tjd24]

What do you all do with them? Have 4 expired an need to toss them.

Dont need them as backups as I have enough.

Check your local County Recycling Center for the Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Options. My town schedules an Open House for residents to bring items like oil paints, pesticides, auto & marine flares, etc for proper disposal twice per year. You may find that they will accept walk-ins before the regularly scheduled dates.

[Hunter 2]

Hey Dan, I purchased one of these coast guard approved electronic flares, they never expire $99

http://www.westmarine.com/buy/weems-plath--sos-distress-light-electronic-flare--17466988?cm_mmc=PS-_-Google-_-Shopping_PLAs-_-17466988&adpos=1o3&creative=108421552804&device=t&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=COGQo8jTtM8CFcRZhgodH1MHyQ

[Capt. Debbie]

They don't fire very far up in air for distant visibility and need batteries replaced. I guess you can throw it as hi as you can and don't drop it. LOL




Hey Dan, I purchased one of these coast guard approved electronic flares, they never expire $99

http://www.westmarine.com/buy/weems-plath--sos-distress-light-electronic-flare--17466988?cm_mmc=PS-_-Google-_-Shopping_PLAs-_-17466988&adpos=1o3&creative=108421552804&device=t&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=COGQo8jTtM8CFcRZhgodH1MHyQ

[Hunter 2]

They don't fire very far up in air for distant visibility and need batteries replaced. I guess you can throw it as hi as you can and don't drop it. LOL



Haha, I purchased this product because it does not expire in the event my actual flare gun flares did. Inexpensive way to avoid a fine

[Capt. Debbie]

I saw that in West during my last class in the Lodi store. It's also pretty big too.

I thought kind of pricey. Similar to the ones they use on the front of barges in push gear.




Haha, I purchased this product because it does not expire in the event my actual flare gun flares did. Inexpensive way to avoid a fine

[Duffman]

Problem solved. Took advantage over the wet weekend (figure I couldn't burn the hood down with everything wet) and lit them off.

5 of 6 lit. One dud. Flares expired last year.